Physics · Classical Mechanics
A particle of mass m is placed in a potential well U(x) = cxn, where c is a positive constant and n is an even positive integer. If the particle is in equilibrium at a constant temperature, which one of the following relations between the average kinetic energy ⟨K⟩ and the average potential energy ⟨U⟩ is correct according to the Virial Theorem?
- 1⟨K⟩ = 2⟨U⟩
- 2⟨K⟩ = n2⟨U⟩✓
- 3⟨K⟩ = ⟨U⟩
- 4⟨K⟩ = 2n⟨U⟩
Correct answer
⟨K⟩ = n2⟨U⟩
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